The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-25

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lines highly suggestive and interesting.
CVher articles of notable interest are. a
sketch of Thomas Stevenson, the great en-
glneer, by his son, Robert Louis Stevenson
who has recently made so brilliant a repu-
tatlon in the field of fiction. E. r. Pelton,
- Bond Street, New York.
The August number of Horpers is an ex-
ceedingly good one. The Illustrations are
excellent and appropriate, and the reading
matter is the best to be obtained. The num-
Der contains so many good things that it is
difficult to tell which of the articles one
likes best. "On the TortugaSn is the fronts
piece, aud it is well calculated to hold the
attention. Mr.. Howells gives Part VII. of
his ''Opie HogeS" besides some interesting
articles in Editors Easy Chair" Papers
That Will be read with interest and profit
are buccaneers and Marooners of the
Spanish Main" ga Native Publishing
House i'll India" Hunting the Grizzly
Bear" a short story entitled "A Fisher
mans Mate, n"The Natives of Siberia and
Here and There in the South" There are
| several excellent poems besides a great va
rlety OF miscellany. If one wants a good
magazine no mistake will be made if Hur-
Pe1S is chosen. Harper Brothers, New York.
The Century for August opens appro-
priately with an attractive paper of holiday
adventure, having the piquant title of
''snubbin' Through jersey" the object of
Which is to report the incidents, mishaps
and delights of "a unique vacation trip i'll a
canal boat. A paper of more remote ad-
venture is contributed by Gen. A. W.
! Greely, who describes an episode of the
Lady Franklin Bay expedition, under the
title Of Our Kivigtokh A feature of the
number is the beginning of three-r part
story by Joel Chandler Harris, entitled
| "Azalla," and illustrated effectively by
| kembie, The time of Mr. Harris story is
| 1873, and az in his latest success, Little
Compton, the scene is III Georgia, and the
author avaiIs himself of the contrast mot
to say the attraction between Northern and
| Southern characters. A short paper by
| William Earl Hidden entitled rs it Piece
OF CometN is accompanied by accurate
drawings, of natural size, of a meteOrite
which fell near Mazapil, Mexico, on Nov
81 1885. The Battle Series, as heretofore
announced, is making rapid progress to-
ward conclusion, two important articles APP
poarng in the present number, namely:
Opposing Sherman's Advance to Atlanta, ="
! by Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, and
Hoods Invasion of Tennessee" a
popular narrative by Col. Henry Stone,
| formerly of Gen. Thomas staff The front
iSpiece of the number is a portrait of Mrs.
| Julia Ward Howe, aprOpOs of paper on
The Songs of the War" by Brander Mat
thews. The solid paper of the number, and
one which appeals Interestingly to large
variety of readers, is by Edward Atkinson,
and has the title Low Prices, High Wages,
| Small Profits:-What makes Themr In
''Bric-a- Brac" is a sketch of a negro charac-
| ter by Eva NJ. deJarnette, and some lines
| by T. r. Sullivan, entitled an the Cafe"
The Century Company, Union Square, New
| York.
ST. Nicholas for August opens with a
beautiful frontispiece, by Mary Hallock
Foote, illustrating some bright verses by
| Edith NJ. Thomas, entitled Invitation to
! Echo" and the illustrator turns author a
little farther on in a charming sketch of
| Rocky Mountain life, called "An Idaho
| Picnic" Another artist tells his own story
| with pen as well as pencil in this number
! George Wharton Edwards, who writes and
draws pictures for 1.-The Figurehead of the
James Starbuck," a capital sea story told
ashore. Nora Perry contributes girls
story that has equal application to boys.
| There is pleasant sketch of the "AutOcrat
| of the Breakfast Table by the editor of the
! Youths Companion: while c. F. Holder
tells How Some Animals Become Elk
tinct, y with special application to those
| IOIl liS WHICH lloNC Ilit
| history of man. IA Great Battle in a
Forest" is the title given to Gen. Adam
| Badeau'S account of the great battle and
| Confederate victory OF Charlottesville,
where Stonewall jackson received his death
wound, and Mai. keenan, won immortal
fame by his gallant charge. The Century
Company, Union Square, New York.
The Southern ColtegidR, Commence
ment number has number Of articles of
great interest 1t contains Thomas Nelson
Pages address, ''The Old South" delivered
before the Alumni Association of Washing
! ton and Lee University on July IA. Those
! who read the address will have their pride
in the 'Old South" strengthened. Wash
ington and Lee University, Lexington, Va.
Dress, for July, is more attractive than
ever before. 1t is in good hands and is pro
| crossing. The Gallison & Hebron Co., New
| York.
PeterSon'S Magazine for August has a
very pretty frontispiece entitled GA Mid
summer Day" The fashion notes can hard
| " fail to please the lady readers, and the
reading matter is good. Charles J. Peter
son, BOG Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
Our Little Men and Women and
Baby Land for August are bright, fresh
and interesting. These publications are
growing in favor with the public, and they
| deserve to. D. Lothrop s. Co., Boston.
The New York Fashion Bazar has per-
haps a greater variety of fashion notes than
any other publication of the kind. The
reading matter is also good. The August
number will be found especially interesting
George Munroe, New York.